1. having a strong desire to acquire and possess things, especially material wealth or property

Examples

• The acquisitive businessman bought every property on the block.
• Her acquisitive nature led her to collect rare books obsessively.
• The company’s acquisitive strategy involved purchasing smaller competitors.
• He had an acquisitive eye for valuable antiques at estate sales.
• The acquisitive collector refused to sell any of his paintings.
• Their acquisitive behavior at the auction drove prices sky-high.